Steam-turbine.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

G B STEAM TURBINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 5, 19m:

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Wihwaaea No. 893,127. PATENTED JULY 14, 1902 s.

. e. 'M. BARBER.

I STEAM. TURBINE.

APPLIOATIQN IILED JULY 5, 1907.

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.GUY BARBER; OF FALdONER, NEW YORK.

STEAM-Tunisian.

' t l 01"., To all whom it mag concern:

zen of the United States, residing at Falconer, in the county; of Chautauqua and State of New York, have inventednewand useful lmprovementsin Steam 'lurbines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsfis a full, clear, and exact description.

The inventio'nirelates to rotary engines of the impact type. driven by steam or other expansible motive fluid; and the objectsof m lia tur ine wheel structure of the vane t e 5 aving a series of side passages or 'by-pat s circumferentially' placed on each side'of the -.vanes of the turbine wheels, by means of which the expansible-motive fluid is caused to ass and repass with renewed impact upon through the vanes, untilentirely exhausted'orreduced to atmos her'ic pressure; second,-to so arrange said side passages-as to adjustably control their size, said side passagesbeing preferably arranged in an enlarging series and with contraction ineach nozzle so as tofgive renewed velocity to the motive fluid.; third, to so arran esaid side 'assag'es and vanes that a num er of units may be placed side by side and made into a 0 large engine with increased -openingsor admissions and exits for, the expansible motive fluid; and fourth, to provide means in said .ex'tended unit for cutting ofi aportion of the units and thereby reduce the power and the the same to the'minimum. Figure 1 is an end eleva In the drawings Fig. 2 is a sectional diatlon-of-my eng ne.

' .g1"-animat1c vlew of the turbineand the en-' {gine headspr'i circumferential line through 40 the vanes and byaths.

vation of the turb ne-wheel. Fig. 4 is a per-.

Fig. 3 is a side elc spective view of one of the engine heads s owing the byaths; and Fig. 5 is a rin -fittedon. to .sai engine head to close sai a side elevationof the engine, the upper portion broken away showing a number of units side by'side. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional. 'ew of the engine and cylinder showing-the f labyrinth packing 50 for the same. Fig. 8 is a sectional diagrammatical circumferential view showing my arrangement of a series of unitsfor an engine of al'largetypea Fi 9 is a sectional diae byaths and-vanes Specification of Letters Patent. npplieation filed July 6,1907. Serial No. 382,141.

. 1 Similar numerals refer im rovement are, first, to provide'asim-' .with a Patented; July 14, mos.

ling the size andshape of said by-paths. Fig. Be it known that 'LGUY M. BARBER, a citi- 10 is a detail of one of the valves for closing the exit passage from one unit to another. Fig. 11 isa detail cross sectional view of one of said adjustable springs. Y

to corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 10 indicates the supporting base for the turbine case which may be made in any-suitable form. The casing consists of the base 10, two heads 1 1 and the cylinder 12 which cylinder is preferably made in two arts-and united at each side by suitable screw olts 13 in projecting flanges so that the upper half may be removed for lacing the turine cylinders or repairing t e same. The cylinder case is preferably made in this form, whether'for a large or small-type of engine. Engines of low power, as for example, the single unittype consist of the turbine wheel 14 which has a row of crescent shaped buckets or vanes 15 around the outer peri )hery of the disk or wheel 16, and the outer enc s or periphery of the vanes 15 are closed by a bandl 7.

j The vanes 15 are crescent shaped and curved crosswise with their sharp edges toward each lateral side and-n0 live'steam is allowed to )ass bet-weenthe edges of the vanes and the ead in the closed parts each side of the bypath openin s, or parallel with the turbine wheel at eac side. The sides of the disk 16 are arranged with tongues and grooves 18 in radiating circles which fit into like tongues and rooves 19 in the engine heads 11 and ,there y form a l'abyrin'th packing and prevent the escape of the motive fluid. Said abyrinth packing extends, also out through the hub and/to, perfectly seal this joint a water chamber 20 is placed in said joint in the hub and a supply pipe 21 is provided for said chamber at each side, as shown ,in Fig. 6. A suction pipe 21 is provided on the wider side of said chamber 20 which is connected with the vacuum chamber. I

The engine heads 11 are each provided rojecting flange having holes for screwbo ts for attaching to the cylinder 12. The head 11 has a central projection-on its inner side which extends within the cylinder. 12. Circumfere'nti ally in line at each side with the vanes 15 are arranged a seriesof passages or by-paths 22. By -paths 22 are arranged in the single unit type as shown in the diagram in Fig. 2 so that they be in small and gradually enlarge to provide or f the expansion of the motive fluid. The nozzle portion 23 of the passage 22 is formed with a contracted portion 24 to choke the motive fluid and give it velocity. Nozzle 23 .is inclined at such an angle to the vanes 15 as to throw the motive fluid into the hollow or cupping side of the vanes so that the vanes receive the full force of the motive fluid.

' Immediately across the vanes from the mouth of nozzle 23 is an enlargement 25 of the by-path which bends backwardly so that the motive fluid as it comes from the opposite side of the bucket will not splash but will be gathered and forced into the contracted portion to give the fluid greater velocity to again deliver its momentum to the vanes. This arrangement of the semi-circular by-paths 22 on each side of the turbine 14 in alternate re lation forms a continuous and enlarging passage in a single unit from the intake tube 26 to the exhaust tube 27, the motive fluid crossing the path of the turbine vanes and passing through the same any number of times desired to exhaust its expansive force. Thus inthe diagram shown in Fig. 2 the motive fluid would pass through the vanes 15 seventeen timesyeach time giving to the turbine Wheel added momentum.- The ideal in a single unit type is to give a suflicient number of crossings to exhaust the expansive power of the motive fluid or reduce it to atmospheric pressure.

Engines of greater power or larger types are easily arranged by adding a number of units, as shown in Figs. 6, 7, and S. It is apparent that any number of units may be added to thoroughly exhaust the motive force of the fluid and that all said force is conserved for duty. It is preferred in units of higher power to arrange the first unitwith a complete cycle or a semi-cycle of continuous by-paths for the steam. That is, the steam may pass entirely around as shown in the diagram in Fig. 2and then passing out into a chamber 28 whence it passes through a series of admission nozzles 29 whence it crosses the path of the second turbine wheel 30 through vanes 15, the same as in turbine wheel 14. On account of the expanding or weakening power of the steamit is preferably admitted to the'vanes of the second turbine 30 only a limited number of times and thence passes directly into another wheel 31. On the opposite side of wheel 31, the stationary guide vanes 32 are provided which guide the rapidly expanding steam to the vanes of the turbine 33, and thence passes into the vacuum chamber 36 in the end of the cylinder or casing.

Each of the turbine wheels is provided with a band '17 which incloses the vanes 15 and theouter periphery of the band is cut in an alternate tongue and groove labyrinth packing so that one or more units may be added from time to time as greater power is desired and each turbine will shut the motive fluid or steam from the remainder of the cylinder.

It is preferably in units of large type to make them in the form of a cylinder or drum fluid is forced through the lay-paths and vanes and cannot leak.

Curved leaf valves 40, are provided in the exits 41 from each unit in order that they may be closed when it is desired to reduce the power and thereby turn the motive fluid in to the port 42 which is connected with the vacuum chamber 36-through pipe 43. It is thus apparent that only the first unit is in operation in the diagram shown in Fig. 8, since the valve 40 to the first exit is closed.

The size of the nozzles and li ypaths 22 may be controlled by leaf springs 44. Springs 44 are attached at their upper ends on the outer curve of the by-paths. Set screws 45 are attached to springs 44 in order to adjust the same and the size of the by path 22. Springs 44 are preferably made in. two parts with. a central lengthwise lap 46. The sides 47 are extended up at each side so that the pressure of the expansible motive fluid on the inner side causes the sides 47 to press apart and fill the space steam tight.

The purposes of the by-paths 22 and their contracted. nozzle ortion 23 is, as stated, to give the slight ad fled momentum for each impact on the vanes 15. The steam is admitted through intake pipe 26 and valves 48, 49, and 50. The first valve 48 admits the motive fluid to the first unit. The second valve 49 admits additional steam or motive fluid to the chamber 28 and the third valve 50 admits to the turbine wheel 31. These intake valves are 0 erated by a rod 51 which extends to a suitable governor.

-The governor is so arranged that the first supply valve 48 for the first unit is open. Then as soon as the said first unit is full 7 supplied with steam the second supply valve 49 opens sufficiently to supply in steam from the supply of the first valve to carry the load. In the same manner the third supply valve 50 may be opened by the governor under the strain of an exceedingly he: vy load.

The'construction of the different parts is simple. 16. The by-paths22 are milled from asuitable ring which is shrunk upon the central any deficiency The vanes 15 are set into the wheel inner projection of head 11 and'the ports are closed on their'ou'ter sides by 'a ring 52. as-

shown inFig. 5, which is shrunk over the same; The y a large' type asfshown in section in Fig. 7f

-path rings 38 for engines of are builtup. a similar manner. The

.valve 4Q is curved so as to ive no sharp turns, for the motive fluid. he valve; or-fl' tion is attached to a stemto be turned y a suitable hand wheel as shown, the inner por 1 .tion being pivotallyattached in the exit 41..

Zlhe port 42 for those-unitshaving a number. at exits, as shown in the second unit in the diagram in Fig. 8 extend around the cylinder having openingsthereto, as shown in section in Fig. 6, the valves 40 being-placed at each side' of the. exits as require These openings to ports 42 are 'shownin dotted line in lowing its largin or iminishingdiameter as may be desired through the turbine.

the diagram in 'Fig. 8 since the .turn outwardly just-below the mouth 0. the valve.-

It is apparent that my 'sidewi'se arrangement of ;t-he by-paths' admits the steam through the sides ofthe vanes in the turbine wheels, permitting the admission of'the motive fluid at one end of the cylinder and alrogress horizontally or in en- 1 claim as newt- 1.' In a rotary engine, a casing nav'ii'ig a central chamber, a turbine wheel rotatably mounted in said chamber, a nozzle for the motive fluid insaid casing, an adjustable leaf spring within the opening in said nozzle, said I i. set-screw to ad j leaf spring formed in-two partswithf a cen- 'tral lengthwise lap and. angular sides, and" a ust said leaf spring to increase or diminishthe size ofsaidopening.-

- 2. In a rotary, engine, a'casin having a central chamber, a turbine whee rotatably mounted in'said chamber having curved o enings therethrough, said casing having aternating curved channels" on opposite sides of said curved openings, leai springs within saidcurved channels to control the size of-the same, and set screws attached to said springs to adjust the same, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3..In arotary engine, a casing havingla Y central chamber, a turbine wheel rotata mounted insaid chamber having curved o'peningstherethrough to form buckets, said casing having a series of nozzles on opposite side-s ot said curved openings, leaf springs within sai'd nozzles having a central sidewise adjustment to fill the space, and set screws attached to said leaf springs to adjust- I the same within said nozzles, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

4. In a rotary engine, .a casing having .a d

centralchambena turbine wheel rotatably mounted in said'chamber, annular rows of crescent shaped; vanes around said wheel,

nately opposite sides of said vanes to give a recurring'impact to the motive fluid, and

shutofi valves inthe exhaust orts between said annular rows of vanes, su stantially as and for. the purpose specified.

a rotary engine, a casing having a plurality of series of annular curved bypaths a shaftextending through said casing, a lurality of annular series of vanes on said s aft alternating saidseries of curved by-paths,

and shut-off valves in the connecting ports between said annular series.

6. In a rotary engine, the combination of a casing having a first annular series of curved. byepaths and a series-of feed passages alternating said by-paths, said casing having, a second series of by-paths and a se-.

ries of exhaust passages alternating said second series of by-paths, an annular series of crescent shap'ed vanes rotatably mounted between said first and second series of by paths, and a second series of crescent shaped vanes rotatably mounted alongside of said second series of by-paths and passages.

7.. In a rotary engine, a casing having a plurality of' annular series of curved by-paths alternated by crosswise passages, an annular series of crescent shaped vanes rotatably mounted between said series of by-paths and vanes adjacent to said series of by-paths and cross passages, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

8'. In a rotary engine, a casing composed of the cylinder 12 and heads 11, a shaft 34 revolubly mounted in said casing, a drum 37 attached to said shaft within said casing,

annular series 14 30 31 and 33 of crescent shaped vanes around said drum, said casing having an annular series of curved by-paths 23 on opposite sides of said .vanes to cross and recross the same, said casing having connecti'ng passages or nozzles 28' 29 and 41 for said series, shut-oil valves 40 in passages'41,

, A. W. KETTLE, I

I. A. ELLSWORTH said casing having curved bypaths on alterpassages, and a plurality of alternating se'-' riesof rotatable and fixed crescent shape-d 

